Worried you missed some of the amazing chats at Dublin Book Festival last year? Well, fear no more, for we have compiled a list of our most popular events in one handy place just for you… 1. When We Cease To Understand The World – Benjamín Labatut in conversation with Rick O’SheaDJ and bibliophile Rick […]Event ReviewsEventsNewsTop 5 Replays from DBF ’21Published on 14 February 2022.
On this the Centenary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses we’re sharing the woman’s side of the story with a fabulous interview from last year with author of Nora, Nuala O’Connor. Stay tuned right to the end so you don’t miss a brilliant tune from Clare Sands and Susan O’Neill…InterviewsNewsCelebrating Ulysses with “Nora”Published on 1 February 2022.
There’s still a long way to go… Dublin Book Festival celebrated a banner year for diversity figures in its programming. And, while we’re not there yet, there is a definite trend emerging in the last three years that we are on the right track. 25{81d1184065c7f9cfaf23e8b3f52f53664bbbabdb8ac3ae7b4d9dfca466b9b382} of the 2021 Dublin Book Festival programme of events showcased […]NewsDiversity in Dublin Book Festival ProgrammingPublished on 28 January 2022.
Dublin Book Festival is delighted to be a part of The Raising Voices Fellowship. The Raising Voices Fellowship aims to develop and support aspiring artists who make work for children and young adults and whose voices have been underrepresented in literature. Our aims are to break down barriers to publication, progression and inclusion and to […]NewsDBF Proud to Support The Raising Voices FellowshipPublished on 11 January 2022.
We asked the DBF Team to tell us what they were most looking forward to from our 2021 Programme. Read on to find out which events Festival Assistant Nadine Cosgrave picked. It Rose Up Book Launch 8.00pm, Friday the 12th of November, Free Online Event After the (almost) two years we have had, escapism and […]NewsDBF Team Festival HighlightsPublished on 12 November 2021.
Join Tramp Press at this year’s Dublin Book Festival in celebrating the launch of It Rose Up: A Selection of Lost Irish Fantasy Stories, edited by writer, editor, translator and researcher Jack Fennell. A sister-publication to Jack’s A Brilliant Void (2018), It Rose Up will shock and delight fantasy and classic Irish writing fans everywhere. […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Jack FennellPublished on 11 November 2021.
We asked the DBF Team what events they were most excited about on the DBF2021 Programme… Julianne Siron is the Dublin Book Festival Director and this will be her 12th Festival! Read on to find out what her top picks of are. Dublin City Libraries Readers’ Morning 10am, Saturday 13th November, Live Audience Event & […]NewsDBF Team Festival HighlightsPublished on 10 November 2021.
Dublin Book Festival is a festival based in the city, but we love to feature the work of authors whose writing has the power to transport us far beyond the urban skyline, and immerse us in the natural world. Today’s 2 minute catch up is with Declan Murphy, who is most certainly one such author. […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Declan MurphyPublished on 10 November 2021.
Five year old Jack Siron read Emer O’Neill’s book about a girl who doesn’t like it when she’s teased for having brown skin and fuzzy hair and here are his thoughts on the story — Emer’s event takes place on our Schools’ Programme, Wednesday 10th November and you can buy The Same, But Different HERENewsThe Same, But Different – Review by Jack SironPublished on 9 November 2021.
If you haven’t been on an acclaimed Pat Liddy Walking Tour of Dublin, then you haven’t really experienced Dublin City properly at all, so we are thrilled that Pat Liddy is taking all book lovers on a special tour of the city this year, as part of Dublin Book Festival 2021. Pat’s walking tours specialise […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Pat LiddyPublished on 9 November 2021.
We asked the DBF Team what events they were most excited about on the DBF2021 Programme…. Louise Kane is the DBF Marketing Manager Extraordinaire. Read on to find out what her top picks of DBF21 are. Icebound in the Arctic 1pm, Monday 8th November, Online Event I couldn’t put this book down. It has everything. […]NewsDBF Team Festival HighlightsPublished on 8 November 2021.
Róisín Russell is our Marketing and Administrative Assistant here at DBF. She has always loved reading, and loves working in the world of books. Read on to find out what events Róisín is looking forward to this year and why. Look! It’s a Woman Writer! 1pm, Tuesday 9th November, Online Event There are so many […]NewsDBF Team Festival HighlightsPublished on 4 November 2021.
